Patents by Inventor Matthew M. Shamas

Matthew M. Shamas has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Flexible mailbox support
    Patent number: 10098490
    Abstract: A flexible mailbox support on which a mailbox is mounted includes a top end portion, a bottom end portion, and a joint configured to enable the top end portion to pivot relative to the bottom end portion when impacted by a force, such that respective longitudinal axes of top and bottom end portions of the support are angularly offset relative to one another. The joint includes a top joint housing, a bottom joint housing, a joint spring connected between the top joint housing and the bottom joint housing, and a safety cable connecting the top joint housing and the bottom joint housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: The Spectrum Services Company Inc.
    Inventor: Matthew M. Shamas
  • Flexible mailbox support
    Patent number: 9924821
    Abstract: A flexible mailbox support on which a mailbox is mounted includes a top end portion, a bottom end portion, and a joint configured to enable the top end portion to pivot relative to the bottom end portion when impacted by a force, such that respective longitudinal axes of top and bottom end portions of the support are angularly offset relative to one another. The joint includes a top joint housing, a bottom joint housing, a joint spring connected between the top joint housing and the bottom joint housing, and a safety cable connecting the top joint housing and the bottom joint housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: The Spectrum Services Company Inc.
    Inventor: Matthew M. Shamas